Calculating and Interpreting Mean: Grade 5 Math Quiz

A class of 5 students scored the following on a math test: 80, 85, 90, 75, and 95. What is the mean score of the class?

• 80

• 90

• 85

• 75

Emma read 5 books this month with the following page counts: 120, 150, 200, 180, and 100 pages. What is the mean number of pages she read per book?

• 130

• 160

• 140

• 150

In a basketball game, a player scored the following points in 5 games: 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30. What is the mean score per game?

• 15

• 25

• 30

• 20

A gardener measured the heights of 5 plants in inches: 12, 15, 18, 20, and 25. What is the mean height of the plants?

• 18

• 16

• 22

• 19

During a week, a student spent the following hours on homework: 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 hours. What is the mean number of hours spent on homework?

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 4

A family recorded their monthly grocery expenses for 5 months: $200, $250, $300, $150, and $350. What is the mean monthly expense?

• 250

• 300

• 150

• 200

In a science experiment, a student recorded the following temperatures in degrees Celsius: 22, 24, 20, 26, and 23. What is the mean temperature?

• 25

• 27

• 21

• 23

A teacher collected the ages of 5 students: 10, 11, 10, 12, and 11 years. What is the mean age of the students?

• 12.5

• 10.8

• 10.0

• 11.2

A runner completed 5 laps in the following times (in minutes): 12, 15, 14, 13, and 16. What is the mean time taken per lap?

• 14 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 16 minutes

• 12 minutes

A pet store sold the following number of puppies in 5 weeks: 3, 5, 4, 6, and 2. What is the mean number of puppies sold per week?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 6